Tasty Tex-Mex Breakfast Casserole

Are you feeling ready for fall yet?

Let's be honest. By late August, most of us are craving a little structure. Summer's loosey-goosey scheduling, or lack thereof, is such a needed relief from the regular months of busy #momlife. But now we're feeling ready to get back into the gym, get back into a routine, get back to work and send the kids back to school. Especially that last one.

Mamas need structure

Getting organized can feel overwhelming at first. If you've never planned or prepped meals, or never planned workouts, there is a learning curve. Once you get into the groove, though, planning is like its own anti-anxiety medication.

Planning is like the Xanax of motherhood. Well, other than actual Xanax. So, sidebar: if you're feeling super overwhelmed or uncontrollably anxious or depressed, you have to talk to your doctor, mama. Medicine exists to help us manage otherwise unmanageable times.

Calm Thyself

If you're just the kind of anxious that comes from not taking control of your time, we can't tell you HOW much planning and prepping your food is going to change your life, the way you eat, and how you feel on a daily basis.

Breakfast is easy to throw together at the last minute. (Hello, instant oatmeal, we're looking at you.) Truly nutritious breakfasts that are packed with protein and vitamins don't come out of a tiny paper bag or a big yellow box, sadly.

Plus -- come on -- cereal is the breakfast of sadness.

It's like our parents gave it to us from birth and we can't imagine the rainbow of possibilities beyond a bowl of processed grain products.

We can do better, mamas!

Do Breakfast Better

Get ready for back to school -- and back to reality -- season with this delicious, kid-friendly make-ahead breakfast casserole.

PSSST: It's also totally fancy enough for a brunch or makes a great contribution to a potluck playdate or lunch.

Play around with veggie, meat and cheese combinations that work for you and your family. Consider this recipe your template for amazing but simple make-ahead egg casseroles to get you through the fall season.